Tag Archives: Otto III Holy Roman Emperor

dark indeed, but were they happy?

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Dave

The world of a thousand years ago. One thousand years ago our forebears lived in a “dark age.” They themselves did not believe it was that dark and they were only half wrong… The roofs of peasant cottages in the … Continue reading →

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deep in the past

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Dave

Deep in the past on the village green. One thousand years ago our forebears lived in a “Dark Age.” They themselves did not think it was dark, and they were only half wrong… Economically, the mark of tenth century country … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged Dark Ages Economic life, Edgar the Pacific, Feudalism, Limbourg Brothers The Book of Hours, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Otto I Germany, Otto III Holy Roman Emperor, Otto the Great, Petrarch Italian scholar, Professor Lynn White, Ronald Numbers Cambridge, The Dark Ages | Leave a comment

way back when

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Dave

A thousand years ago our forebears lived in what was known as the “Dark Age.” They themselves did not think it was dark, and they were only half wrong… A good share of the fragmented world was precariously ordered by … Continue reading →